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Yrjö Kukkapuro

(Finland, Born 1933)
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.
Yrjö Kukkapuro
(Finland, Born 1933)

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, SOFA. Ateljee series. Designed 1963 and manufactured by Haimi.

Black veneer and metal. Upholstery in red leather. Length of sofa is 219 cm.

Wear.

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This item should be collected at Iso Roobertinkatu 12 after the auction has ended.

Designer

Yrjö Kukkapuro is a Finnish interior architect and furniture designer with a prolific career spanning over 65 years. He gained fame primarily through his experimental design and ergonomic philosophy, focusing on ecological values and the inherent qualities of materials. Born in 1933 in Vyborg, Kukkapuro studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, later becoming a teacher there. Eventually, he served as the rector from 1978 to 1980.
Kukkapuro is perhaps best known for his chairs, with one of the most famous being the "Karuselli" from 1964. The chair was dubbed the "Most Comfortable Chair in the World" by The New York Times in 1974 and is part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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770
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804
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Estimate
800 EUR
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Bid history (27 bids)
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Nov 8, 2015 4:26 PM
770 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:26 PM
750 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:05 PM
720 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:05 PM
700 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:04 PM
680 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:04 PM
660 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:03 PM
621 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 4:03 PM
601 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 3:52 PM
560 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 3:52 PM
540 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:03 PM
520 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:03 PM
500 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:03 PM
470 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:03 PM
450 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:02 PM
420 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 2:02 PM
400 EUR
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Nov 8, 2015 11:14 AM
380 EUR
6
Nov 8, 2015 11:14 AM
360 EUR
2
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Nov 8, 2015 11:14 AM
340 EUR
6
Nov 8, 2015 11:14 AM
320 EUR
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Nov 7, 2015 5:22 PM
300 EUR
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Nov 7, 2015 4:35 PM
260 EUR
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Nov 5, 2015 6:07 PM
240 EUR
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Nov 1, 2015 4:02 PM
220 EUR
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Oct 25, 2015 5:39 PM
200 EUR
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Oct 23, 2015 5:27 PM
100 EUR
1
Oct 19, 2015 9:51 PM
30 EUR
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